Pepsi, Coke lose their fizz as Tamil Nadu begins boycott

A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as......

The nexus of sports, business, and politics

Before venturing forth into the quicksand of allegations that is the Kochi IPL let us lay out two clear markers to guide us through the murky waters. First, Shashi Tharoor's private life is just......

Till the end he remained a man of the masses

Andhra Pradesh is shocked and dazed to the core, with the worst fears coming true about the fate of Chief Minister Dr Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy. The 60-year old Dr Reddy, popularly......

How Eveready is trying to regain its mojo

Over the past decade, a change in consumer choice swept through the battery industry – the walkman lost its mojo, smartphones took over cameras and batteries were tucked away in remotes and......

Colgate-Palmolive ready to ride the herbal wave

In the past few months, Colgate launched a new toothpaste for diabetics, an oil-based mouthwash, and mouth spray under Vedshakti. Colgate-Palmolive India is placing greater emphasis on freshness,......

Beware Zohnerism!

Zohnerism drives our daily consumption of news and shaping our understanding of most issues, warns Sandeep Goyal.   Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 1997, a 14-year-old schoolboy,......

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

Mandates have been handed out to staffing solutions companies such as Randstad India and TeamLease, officials at these firms have said, as players increasingly push into rural areas to capitalise......

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, who lost the battle to pancreatic cancer on Monday, had a close Indian connection. He starred in the film, City Of Joy, featuring Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The film was shot in......